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How to Say ‘I am an only child.’ in French

Je suis enfant unique.

zhuh swee ahn-fan oo-NEEK

[zhuh swee ahn-fan oo-NEEK]

💬 Usage Tip: No "an" here: French says je suis enfant unique, just as it says je suis professeur "I'm a teacher" for jobs.

Phrase Breakdown

Je suis

zhuh swee

I am

From 'être'. Say 'zheu swee'.

Example

Je suis français.

I'm French.

Words in this phrase

[zhuh]

Pronoun used by the speaker to identify themselves.

Example

Je suis content.

I am happy.

suis

[swee]

First person singular present of 'to be'.

Example

Je suis fatigué.

I am tired.

enfant unique.

ahn-fan oo-NEEK

an only child.

No article in French here. Link 'an-fan-tü-neek'.

Example

Mon ami est enfant unique.

My friend is an only child.

Words in this phrase

enfant

[ahn-fan]

child

A young human being, typically one below the age of puberty.

Example

L'enfant joue.

The child is playing.

unique

[oo-NEEK]

only (as in only child)

Adjective meaning unique; after 'enfant' it means having no siblings.

Example

Il est fils unique.

He is an only son.

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